The country witnessed 47 deaths and 1336 new cases reported in last 24 hours, following which the total number of coronavirus positive cases surpassed 18,000-mark --including 14759 active cases, 3252 cured/discharged/migrated and 590 deaths.

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New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 18,601 and the death toll inched closed to 600 on Tuesday. The country witnessed 47 deaths and 1336 new cases reported in last 24 hours, following which the total number of coronavirus positive cases surpassed 18,000-mark –including 14759 active cases, 3252 cured/discharged/migrated and 590 deaths, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed. Also Read - Coronavirus: 1,433 Casualties in United States on Monday, Death Toll Spikes to 42,604

Meanwhile, Goa became the third COVID-19 free state. Earlier Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur had managed to free themselves from the deadly virus.

“All Covid-19 patients in Goa were discharged from hospital after recovery. Mahe (Puducherry), Kodaggu (Karnataka) and Pauri Garhwal (Uttrakhand) districts have also not reported any fresh case in the past last 28 days. There are 59 more districts in 23 States/UTs that have not reported any fresh cases during the past 14 days”, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary Health Ministry had stated yesterday.